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The Sunflower

Wichita State's independent, student-run news source

The Sunflower

22 and up club

Staff Reporter October 30, 2014

If you are sad about still being in college outside of the “normal” age, don’t be. According to U.S. Department of Education National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), 36 percent of college...

‘St. Vincent’ is pleasant, but tough to recommend

Movie Reviewer October 30, 2014

Bill Murray has certainly embraced the role of the slightly creepy but mostly likable, eccentric old dude in recent years. Between appearing in every Wes Anderson movie and crashing strangers’ bachelor...

T-Swizzle releases fifth album

Staff Reporter October 30, 2014

It doesn’t matter what you think of Taylor Swift — you should pay attention to her. This is Swift’s week, full of TV appearances on Ellen, Jimmy Kimmel, NBC’s the Voice, David Letterman and Good...

A tale of angst and haunted houses

Staff Reporter October 30, 2014

As I entered the Field of Screams, I clung to my better half’s arm. Naturally, she had expected me to protect her from the horrors ahead, but I had devised a different strategy long before we set foot...

Letter to the Editor: The cost of wasted food at Wichita State

October 30, 2014

On Thursday, Oct. 23, while I was waiting for my order to be filled, I saw a Pizza Hut employee marking a number of pizza boxes “1:30.” Wondering what it meant, I asked (the employee) about it. He...

Working on campus not enough to pay bills

Staff Reporter October 30, 2014

Working on campus is an ideal job. It’s close to class and the environment is a fresh and exciting one. And in many cases, the job position may relate to a student’s major or interest.Especially for...

Don’t blame the system

Staff Reporter October 27, 2014

Once upon a time, people didn’t get tickets for parking on campus.Though students often complain the university deserves more lots instead of buildings, higher-ups decided to place a residence hall where...

Millenials: Promising generation

Columnist October 27, 2014

“Millennials are Screwed”: the single most demeaning phrase I’ve heard as a millennial.I read and hear countless stories bashing Generation Y for a lack of understanding, either in politics, economics,...

An Alien’s Perspective: When Skype just doesn’t cut it

Staff Reporter October 27, 2014

So Thanksgiving is around the corner, and a large percentage of students who are from the U.S. are planning to spend time with their families, if they don’t already live close to home and see their parents...

Laverne Cox event is a step in the right direction

Staff Reporter October 27, 2014

Last Wednesday, Student Government Association had a majority vote in favor of a funding bill proposed by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The bill would provide the additional funding needed to...

Best of ESPN’s ’30 for 30′ films

Sports Editor October 23, 2014

ESPN keeps coming out with new “30 for 30” films and documentaries, and if you’ve been missing them, I’m here to give you some of my favorites. Everyone has different tastes, especially in sports,...

‘Fury’ offers mostly successful look at horrors of war

Movie Reviewer October 23, 2014

One of the most dangerous things a man can do to himself is fully buy into societal standards of masculinity. The incessant drive to “be a man” and do “manly” things leads to behavior that’s...

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